Co-op may share information that it collects about users in the following circumstances:
A. Service Providers providing services to Co-op or on Co-op’s behalf
Service Providers provide services to Co-op and may provide services to users on Co-op’s behalf. Co-op may share a user’s Personal Information or information that Co-op has collected through automated means on Co-op’s Site(s) with Co-op’s Service Providers. For example, Co-op’s Service Providers may host Co-op’s Site(s), analyze data collected from Co-op’s Site(s), provide customer service on Co-op’s behalf, provide and manage social media sites on Co-op’s behalf, administer Co-op’s promotions, provide marketing or promotional assistance, post Co-op’s advertisements, and collect user’s feedback on Co-op’s Site(s) and advertisements. Co-op is a member of Federated Co-operatives Limited (“FCL”) and will from time to time disclose your personal information to FCL to allow it to process your personal information for research and marketing purposes. FCL may need to disclose your personal information to third parties with whom it has contract agreements in place for the purposes of managing your personal information such as data collection and processing companies. The Co-op provides FCL with only that information which is necessary to perform the required services. Other than the disclosure of your personal information to FCL for the aforementioned purposes, the Co-op will not disclose your personal information to any organization without your consent, except where permitted or required by law.
B. Aggregated or de-identified information
FCL does not sell or rent user’s Personal Information to third parties. However, FCL may share information in aggregated statistics and de-identified form with third parties without a user’s consent.
C. When a user specifically agrees to Co-op sharing their information
In some situations, a user may specifically agree to Co-op sharing their information. For example, if a user provides Co-op with their contact information, e-mail address, Facebook account, or Twitter account for the purposes of signing up for information or marketing offers from a third party, Co-op may share their Personal Information for that purpose. A user’s Personal Information will be subject to the privacy policy and business practices of Co-op’s third party.
D. Business Mergers or Acquisitions
Co-op may sell or purchase assets. If another entity acquires Co-op, or all or a portion of Co-op’s assets, information that Co-op collected from users may be shared with that entity. The information will be shared for the purpose of that entity considering whether to enter into the transaction and also to complete the transaction. Should such a sale or transfer occur, Co-op will use reasonable efforts to direct that entity to use the user’s information in a manner that is consistent with this Policy and the purposes for which the information was originally collected. Also, if any bankruptcy or reorganization proceeding is brought by or against Co-op, a user’s information may be considered an asset of Co-op’s and as such may be sold or transferred to third parties in those proceedings.
E. Other legally required or permitted disclosures
Co-op may also disclose the Personal Information of users in the following circumstances: (a) if such disclosure is necessary for Co-op to receive legal advice; (b) to collect a debt from a user; (c) if Co-op is required to disclose a user’s Personal Information in order to comply with any legal obligation or the decision of a judicial authority; (d) if disclosure is requested by an investigatory body, law enforcement official or governmental authority which has lawful authority to request the disclosure of the information in respect of an investigation; (e) if Co-op has reasonable grounds to believe that the information relates to a breach of an agreement or contravention of a law; or (f) where Co-op is otherwise permitted to do so by applicable law.